Health Dec 22 Watch 7:42 What’s in that synthetic drug? An unknown grab-bag of toxic chemicals The synthetic drug Spice is known as "fake pot," but its effects are completely different from marijuana. The hard-to-detect substances are often made in foreign facilities with an ever-changing cocktail of chemicals, meaning you can never be sure of what… By PBS News Hour
Health Dec 22 Watch What’s in that synthetic drug? An unknown grab-bag of toxic chemicals By PBS News Hour
Nation Oct 15 Federal agents launch nationwide crackdown on synthetic drugs Federal drug agents have arrested more than 100 people across the country in the latest phase of a national crackdown on manufacturers and purveyors of synthetic drugs, the Drug Enforcement Administration said Thursday. By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press
World Sep 23 Is China feeding the U.S.’s deadly synthetic drug habit? It’s as easy as ordering a pair of shoes from Zappos. Only the product is more dangerous and deadly than a pair of stilettos: synthetic drugs, almost all coming into the country from China. By P. J. Tobia
May 07 DEA takes aim at synthetic drugs with nationwide raids By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press The Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday broadened its national crackdown on synthetic drug manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers as federal agents served hundreds of search and arrest warrants in at least 25 states. Continue reading